In the Blink of an eye ch 4

Chapter 4 Wicked Drunk
That night, Lily did some charming makeup. During her days at the Taylor’s, a lot of people disliked her because she was a normie, and the reason for her marriage was ridiculous, so she led a careful life.
Thanks to that, a smoky makeup now was enough to make her feel reborn. She chose a slightly sexy dress and looked at herself in the mirror, satisfied with her look. Then, she hailed a ride and went to the biggest bar in town.
The bar was huge, enough for it to be split into a few sections across the different levels. There was a dance floor in the common area, and it was filled with customers there.
Lily looked around and saw a business area in a corner, which dissuaded her from going. Everything there was about business. It was boring with a capital B.
So, she went to an empty seat in the common area and sat down. When the waiter came to take her order, she called for two bottles of beer and a fruit platter. Then, she leaned back on the couch and sipped her beer while watching the other patrons dance.
The light was glaring, and it blurred her vision, but she could see that they were happy.
A moment later, she smiled. She was richer than them, so of course, she had reasons to be happy. Next, she called the waiter over to order a few snack platters.
With the money Robert gave her and the dividends every month, she could live her life without working for a day.
After she had a bottle of beer, someone came to hit on her. She was good-looking and alone, so anyone would come for her.
The man sat before her. “Alone?”
Lily squinted at him. The man was in a casual tee and looked decent.
She knew that everyone who came here was in search of fun, and they were pretty much open to anything. Instead of answering, she toasted that man and downed her beer, and then the man responded in kind.
She smiled at him and put her glass down. Then he refilled it quickly.
At least that cheered her up a bit, as she was confident in her looks. If nobody came to hit on her after a whole night, it would impact her greatly.
Even so, she fell into a trance, thinking about what Robert might be doing. They were finally divorced, so she thought he might find someone to celebrate. That idea worsened her mood, so she added more booze.
At the same time, Robert was in a room in the business section of the bar. There was a meetup today, but it wasn’t a formal one.
It was an interested collaborator, Pete Carlson, whose overseas market was doing well. The Taylor Family wanted to penetrate the overseas market. If he could work with this guy, it would make that journey a bit easier.
More importantly, Pete was the one who invited Robert, so he wouldn’t refuse.
A middle-aged man, Pete seemed to be a regular here, but after making a token conversation about the collaboration, he called a lot of ladies into the room.
Robert disliked this borderline sexual activity because he would always think about hypocrites who eschewed this openly but indulged in it secretly. Even so, he forced himself to have a few glasses of wine.
Pete grinned. “You seem to be unaccustomed, Mr. Taylor.”
“I don’t really come here a lot,” Robert answered with a smile.
Pete swirled his glass, hinting at something. “Having some wine might cure that.”
Robert smiled and toasted Pete, who had brought the red wine. Although it tasted dry, it was not inedible. Robert wondered what brand of wine this was because it didn’t taste too well.
After drinking two glasses, he leaned back on the couch and nudged back, pushing the lady in his embrace away.